Planning application
White Cross Offshore Windfarm (Onshore Project)
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Approval of details in respect of part discharge of condition 31(a) (Bat Mitigation Strategy - Pre-construction survey data in relation to 'The Scope' of the surveys only) attached to planning permission 77576 (Full planning permission for the construction and installation of onshore electrical infrastructure required to export electricity from the White Cross Offshore Wind Farm to the national distribution network; including installation of 132kV underground electricity transmission cable(s) from landfall at Saunton Sands Car park to a new substation at East Yelland. Construction of temporary facilities required during construction to include haul road, vehicular access, compounds, associated works areas and a permanent substation access road . Construction of a new substation under the Rochdale Envelope Approach with additional information regarding architectural form and silhouette, design code, scale and layout, landscaping, lighting, and appearance and materials)
As published by the council, reference 81428
Application record
- Reference
- 81428
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions
- Status
- Pending
- Decision
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- FREMINGTON, INSTOW, BRAUNTON WEST AND GEORGEHAM
- Parish
- FREMINGTON, INSTOW, BRAUNTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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81047 Granted
White Cross Offshore Windfarm (Onshore Project)
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 77576 (Full planning permission for the construction and installation of onshore electrical infrastructure required to export electricity from the White Cross Offshore Wind Farm to the national distribution network; including installation of 132kV underground electricity transmission cable(s) from landfall at Saunton Sands Car park to a new substation at East Yelland. Construction of temporary facilities required during construction to include haul road, vehicular access, compounds, associated works areas and a permanent substation access road . Construction of a new substation under the Rochdale Envelope Approach with additional information regarding architectural form and silhouette, design code, scale and layout, landscaping, lighting, and appearance and materials) to allow an amendment to planning condition 5
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81046 Granted
White Cross Offshore Windfarm (Onshore Project)
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission 77576 )Full planning permission for the construction and installation of onshore electrical infrastructure required to export electricity from the White Cross Offshore Wind Farm to the national distribution network; including installation of 132kV underground electricity transmission cable(s) from landfall at Saunton Sands Car park to a new substation at East Yelland. Construction of temporary facilities required during construction to include haul road, vehicular access, compounds, associated works areas and a permanent substation access road . Construction of a new substation under the Rochdale Envelope Approach with additional information regarding architectural form and silhouette, design code, scale and layout, landscaping, lighting, and appearance and materials) in respect of amendment to condition 4
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by North Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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